Aug 5 Sami Zaptia

PM Aldabaiba urges several Ministries to absorb militias into state institutions

By Sami Zaptia.Prime minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba (Photo: GNU).London, 5 August 2021:In separate letters, Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba direc...

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Training of first batch of militias by Interior Ministry starts
Jan 25 Sami Zaptia

Training of first batch of militias by Interior Ministry starts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 January 2021: The first batch of militias started their first training course yesterday at its Higher Officers Institute, th...

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Nov 7 Sami Zaptia

Labour Ministry discusses with Defence Ministry absorption of officially recognized militias

By Sami Zaptia.The Tripoli-based Labour Ministry.London, 7 November 2020: The Tripoli based Libyan Labour Ministry announced Thursday (5 October) that...

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Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

Immediate and permanent ceasefire agreement throughout Libya signed in Geneva

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 October 2020: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya today announced that during the 5 + 5 Libyan Joint Military Commis...

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Libya’s western-based army opens enrolment
Sep 30 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s western-based army opens enrolment

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 September 2020: The Ministry of Defence of the internationally recognized Libyan government announced yesterday the opening...

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Sep 26 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli militia clashes underscore urgent need for much-needed militia DDR

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 September 2020: Yesterday’s militia clashes in Tripoli’s Tajura suburb underscores the urgent need for much-needed reform of...

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Sep 16 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Interior decrees to categorize and DDR militias

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's Tripoli-based Ministry of Interior Decree 1508/20 stipulates for the categorization and DDR of militias (Logo: MoI).London, 16...

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Jul 28 Sami Zaptia

U.S seeking to forestall Libyan military escalation

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 July 2020:The U.S. Embassy reported yesterday that its Chargé d’Affaires, Joshua Harris, visited Misrata to consult with Lib...

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Jul 13 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL discusses Security Sector Reform and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration with Libya’s Tripoli government

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 July 2020:UNSMIL reported yesterday that it had held a virtual meeting on Saturday (11 July) with the Interior Ministry of L...

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Jul 11 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL condemns ‘‘clashes’’ by officially recognized militias in Janzur - dead militia bodies desecrated and homes burnt: report and analysis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 July 2020:UNSMIL condemned today what it chose to refer to as the ‘‘clashes’’ that took place in the western Tripoli suburb...

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